In 1753, at the age of twenty-two, Banneker constructed a clock out of hand-carved wooden parts, displayed his mechanical skills, and displaying his interest in learning.
(A)NO CHANGE
(B)displayed his skills when he constructed a clock out of hand-carved wooden parts and displayed his interest in mechanical skills.
(C)displayed his interest in learning and his mechanical skills when he constructed a clock out of hand- carved wooden parts.
(D)displayed his interest in mechanical skills by constructing a clock out of hand-carved wooden parts and his interest in learning.
Outside of Reykjavik, Iceland's capital, huge holes were bored into the earth at depths of between 450 and 2,500 feet.
（A）NO CHANGE
（B） Reykjavik, Icelands capital,
（C） Reykjavik, Iceland’s capital
（D） Reykjavik Iceland’s capital,
Correct Answer: A
The Navajo code remained classified after the war that was later used, along with codes made from other American Indian languages, in the Korean Conflict and the Vietnam War.
（A）NO CHANGE （B） and which （C） and （D） OMIT the underlined portion.
Correct Answer: C
Once they've picked it up, they look at it quizzically for a while and then, look up to see what all the ruckus is about.
（A）NO CHANGE （B） then, look up, to see （C） then look up to see, （D） then look up to see
Correct Answer: D
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